Unlike today’s fragmented approach, the EDC offers real defence integration—balancing national & EU-level decision-making, strengthening NATO ties, and increasing European autonomy. It could even help rebuild defence relations with the post-Brexit UK.
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- France’s political resistance & nuclear deterrence questions
- Expanding beyond the original 6 states
- Balancing NATO integration with EU autonomy
With US commitments in flux & rising EU defence budgets, the time is right to move beyond small steps and start a real debate on European defence. The EDC could be the bold step Europe needs.
But also the leader of the country which, while benefiting greatly from it alongside France (a disarmed Germany at the time), ultimately undermined it.
I fear the result will be the same. ⛵️